Childhood and Education Journey of Shia LaBeouf in Timeline
How education and upbringing influenced the life of Shia LaBeouf. A timeline of key moments.
Shia LaBeouf is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained recognition for his role as Louis Stevens in the Disney Channel's 'Even Stevens,' earning awards and nominations. LaBeouf debuted in film with 'The Christmas Path' (1998). He expanded his career into directing, beginning with the short film 'Let's Love Hate' in 2004, and later directing 'Maniac' (2011), which starred rappers Cage and Kid Cudi.
June 11, 1986: Shia LaBeouf's Birth
On June 11, 1986, Shia Saide LaBeouf was born in Los Angeles, California.
2004: Essay in 'I Am Jewish'
In 2004, Shia LaBeouf contributed an essay to the book 'I Am Jewish', discussing his personal relationship with God within Judaism.
2007: Religion Never Made Sense
In 2007, Shia LaBeouf declared that religion had "never made sense" to him.
March 21, 2010: Los Angeles Marathon
On March 21, 2010, Shia LaBeouf completed the Los Angeles Marathon with a time of 4 hours, 35 minutes, and 31 seconds.
February 9, 2014: Berlin Film Festival Controversy
On February 9, 2014, Shia LaBeouf caused controversy at the Berlin Film Festival by arriving at the red carpet wearing a brown paper bag over his head with the words "I am not famous anymore" written on it.
October 2014: Finding God during 'Fury'
In October 2014, Shia LaBeouf stated in an interview that he found God while filming 'Fury' and became a Christian.
November 2014: #Iamsorry Performance
In November 2014, LaBeouf talked about the trio's #Interview piece and their subsequent #Iamsorry performance, in which he occupied a Los Angeles gallery for six days wearing the paper bag and silently crying in front of visitors, he also revealed that he was sexually assaulted during this performance.
2014: Collaborating with Luke Turner and Nastja Säde Rönkkö
In early 2014, Shia LaBeouf began collaborating with British artist Luke Turner and Finnish artist Nastja Säde Rönkkö, embarking on a series of actions described as "a multi-platform meditation on celebrity and vulnerability".
2014: Performance Art Projects
Since 2014, Shia LaBeouf has pursued public performance art projects with LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner.
2015: LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner projects
In 2015, LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner engaged in numerous high-profile performance art projects, including #Allmymovies and #Touchmysoul.
2015: #Introductions Video
In 2015, Shia LaBeouf appeared in #Introductions, a half-hour video made by LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner in collaboration with Central Saint Martins Fine Art students, comprising a series of short monologues performed by LaBeouf in front of a green screen; his "Just Do It" motivational speech became an Internet meme.
2015: Endorsement of Jeremy Corbyn
In 2015, Shia LaBeouf endorsed Jeremy Corbyn's campaign in the Labour Party leadership election in the United Kingdom.
2016: LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner projects
In 2016, LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner engaged in numerous high-profile performance art projects, including #Takemeanywhere.
2017: LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner projects
In 2017, LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner engaged in numerous high-profile performance art projects, including Hewillnotdivide.us (2017–2021).
2021: LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner projects
In 2021, LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner engaged in numerous high-profile performance art projects, including Hewillnotdivide.us (2017–2021).
March 2022: Birth of Daughter
In March 2022, Shia LaBeouf and Mia Goth's daughter was born.
August 2022: Falling in Love with Catholic Faith
In August 2022, Shia LaBeouf stated that he had fallen in love with the Catholic faith while studying for his role in 'Padre Pio'.
August 2022: Mother's Death
In August 2022, Shia LaBeouf's mother, Shayna Saide, died of heart failure.
May 2023: Order of Christian Initiation
In May 2023, Shia LaBeouf confirmed that he was undergoing the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults.
December 2023: Confirmation into Catholic Church
On December 31, 2023, Shia LaBeouf was confirmed into the Catholic Church and expressed a wish to enter the diaconate.
